eBike recommendation for grocery run/child pickups?
Posted by solidice@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Looking for an ebike, am leaning towards a fat tyre variant. So far the brands that have stood out are Flight Risk, Fat Fish, Fat Boy, Pedal and Dirodi.
In terms of requirements, I'd have 1 but potentially 2 kids on at a time, one sitting in front and one at the back. Ages are 4 and 2. I've seen fat bikes where a child can sit on a cushion at the front. Would like the ability to have a crate or storage box on the bike at the back for groceries. Commutes will be 5-10kms on average, with a couple of moderate up hills.
I'm in Australia and looking for something around the $2500AUD mark. I'm really open to recommendations on brands and models though. I've read a lot of posts in this sub and one of the things I've realised is that there are a lot of rebranded Chinese ebikes in Australia that are being sold for a premium.
KiwiJay83@reddit
I bought my Flight Risk 505 for $2699 and love it.
They have many different models and prices.
My child is 9 years old and sits comfortably on the back with his feet on the rear foot pegs.
Having 2 kids on the bike, plus a crate might be pushing it depending on the size of the kids and how fast they grow.
There are bigger e-bikes out there, but much more expensive.
solidice@reddit (OP)
Could you fit 2 kids 9 and under on your bike?
Zenigata@reddit
You can awkwardly carry 2 kids on an ebike so long as theyre both small. Little space for cargo though as well as the child at the back blocks rear storage for stuff.
Get are cargo bike on the other hand and you can carry 2 kids for years to come. I had a 12 and 5 year old on my long tail the other week.
This is my long tail ebike, the large front wheel limits basket space at the front so I supplemented it with low rider boxes. other cargo bikes with smaller front wheels have more space for a large basket.
With mg kongtail I can carry 2 kids and a bit of stuff, 1 kid and a fair bit of stuff (the panniers can half fold out) or no kids and loads of stuff. The 250w eu legal mid motor means we can make it up any hill.
Fair-Discipline-1005@reddit
Nice bike...😀
MLG_HerobrineYT@reddit
So as far as I understand, Australia is limited to 250w e-bikes, which really limits the amount of assist you'll get. A mid-drive motor is better for torque since you can gear it yourself. So a 250w mid-drive is probably what you want to look for.
Not to knock you, but I'm just wondering how feasible it is to fit 2 kids on an e-bike for 10km. Since you're limited to 250w, that might be hard up-hill. Those who've owned a mid-drive can better comment on how feasible this is.